New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., (1993). First edition. SIGNED by the author, who for seven long years was in darkness and chains, not knowing when, if ever, he would be free. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. Item #42947 More about DEN OF LIONS: Memoirs of Seven Years

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1956. First edition. Very good with faint foxing and some wear along the edges, most noticeably at the spine ends. In a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing and soiling, and small chips at the spine ends and corners. Item #50780 More about MY LIFE AS A MATADOR: The Autobiography of Carlos Arruza

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. First edition. His time in the Senate. INSCRIBED "For Lisa I hope you enjoy the book -- Bill Bradley." Fine in dust jacket. Item #49868 More about TIME PRESENT, TIME PAST

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, (1986). A reprint of the President's autobiography in Easton's Library of the Presidents. Originally published in 1982. A SIGNED edition but no limitation stated. Fine to new in full gray leather with two raised bands on spine; gilt decoration on covers and spine; gilt page edges;... Item #48312 More about KEEPING FAITH: Memoirs of a President

Garden City: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1972. Frist edition. INSCRIBED, "To the McCormicks with best wishes. Bruce Catton." Perhaps the long-time Doubleday editor, Ken McCormick? Catton, who is best known for his books on the American Civil War, won a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award in 1954 for A.... Item #54624 More about WAITING FOR THE MORNING TRAIN: An American Boyhood

London: Eveleigh Nash, 1912. First edition. Published in the U.S. later the same month as A PERSONAL RECORD. Conrad's autobiography "with a fictional slant." 8vo gilt-stamped blue cloth boards. Very good with front hinge just starting at first blank, flattened crease in front pastedown, covers lightly rubbed,and corners and spine..... Item #53951 More about SOME REMINISCENCES

New York: St. Martin's Press, (2000). First edition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the half-title page, "For --- remembering the old times - Richard Conroy." Page fore edges slightly soiled, otherwise fine in dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs by the author. Memoir of the author's time in the Foreign Service. Item #37651 More about OUR MAN IN VIENNA: A Memoir

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. First edition. SIGNED by author on colophon page. Unnumbered or out of series copy of a limited edition of 294 copies. Cover soiled and age toned spine, water damage evident on endpapers and first and last few pages with narrow short spots near hinge... Item #54070 More about THE STORY OF MY LIFE

New York: Random House, (1938). First U.S. edition of the Danish author's account of life on her plantation in Kenya. Partial basis for the award-winning 1985 film of the same name directed and produced by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. Hinges darkened (offset from the binding... Item #53979 More about OUT OF AFRICA

London: Michael Joseph, (1957). First edition. SIGNED by Francis on the title page. From the author of the best-selling mysteries set in the world of horse racing. His first book, an autobiography. Cloth edges very slightly faded and small rubbed spot to front pastedown otherwise near fine; in very good... Item #54763 More about THE SPORT OF QUEENS

Covarrubias. New York: Covici Freide, 1929. First edition. Second issue with dedication tipped in. Introduction by Draper and foreword by Van Vechten, white patrons of the Harlem Renaissance. 10 full-page illustrations by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias. "Gordon, who has taken America and Europe by storm with his interpretation of Negro... Item #54675 More about BORN TO BE

London: The Cresset Press, (1948). First of this edition. Originally published in 1860 and still considered one of the best autobiographies written. Edited and with an introduction and notes by J. E. Morpurgo. Fine in dust jacket. Item #49522 More about THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEIGH HUNT

London: Macmillan and Co., 1937. First edition in the uniform binding (there was also a "cheap edition" on thinner paper in blue boards and jacket). 8vo gilt-stamped cloth boards; top edge gilt. Barest wear to book and jacket otherwise both are fine. Item #53991 More about SOMETHING OF MYSELF: For My Friends Known and Unkown

New York: Delacorte Press, (1976). First edition, INSCRIBED on half title page in year of publication "For - - Long live theatre. Joshua Logan Tysons Corner 10.13.76." Very good to fine in like dust jacket. Item #49538 More about JOSH: My Up and Down, In and Out Life

(New York): Scribner, (1999). First edition. SIGNED by author. His second book, continuing his life story starting with the last word in "Angela's Ashes," which, of course was an instant success. Fine in dust jacket. Item #40921 More about 'TIS: A Memoir

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., (1970). First edition. INSCRIBED, "To Leyland Hayward with high regard / Robert Moses." Hayward (1902-1971) was a theatrical and Hollywood producer, most notably of "South Pacific" and "The Sound of Music." Moses, who was the subject of Robert Caro's 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, THE POWER... Item #54867 More about PUBLIC WORKS: A Dangerous Trade

New York: Putnam Sons, (1981). First edition. INSCRIBED on plain bookplate, "To Bill Beverly/ Thanks for the kind words. Love, Anita O'Day 3/4/82." Her autobiography written with George Eells. At the age of twenty-two, O'Day was one of the brightest stars on the music scene but just ten years later... Item #53609 More about HIGH TIMES HARD TIMES

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, (2010). First edition. One of 950 SIGNED numbered copies. President Obama's half-brother, the youngest in the family. Their father, Barack Obama, Sr., married four times before he died; to this day, his children have not all met one another and the seven surviving children are scattered... Item #54625 More about HOMELAND. An Extraordinary Story of Hope and Survival